Traditional artists of pop culture

Influences on pop music 

• early pop music drew on the sentimental ballad for its form 
• gained its vocal harmonies from the gospel
• another technological change was the widespread availability of television in 1950's; with televised performances, "pop stars had to have a visual presence" 
• in the 1980's pop stars such as; Michael Jackson and Madonna were popular because of the rise in music television channels like MTV.

HISTORICAL 

The Beatles 

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960 and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of music. The bands song "She Loves You" in 1963 became the biggest-selling single in British History and in 1964, "Can't Buy Me Love" became the first record to top American and British charts at the same time. 

 





Jackson 5 

The jackson 5 are a popular American family music group. Formed in 1964 under the name the Jackson Brothers, the founding members were elder brothers Jackie, Tito and Jermaine. Younger brothers Marlon and Michael would join soon after. They participated in talent shows and performed in clubs on the Chitlin' Circuit. They entered the professional music scene in 1967. Signing with Steeltown Records and releasing two singles with the Steeltown label. In 1969, the group left Steeltown Records and signed with Motown. They were also the first group to debut with four consecutive number one hits on the Hot 100 with the songs I Want You Back, ABC, The Love You Save, and I'll Be There.

 Michael Jackson in 1970 began his solo career. He dubbed the "King of Pop" and was one of the most popular entertainers in the world. He was also the best-selling music artist at the time of his death.Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashionalong with his publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture.  Jackson's 1987 album Bad spawned the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror", and "Dirty Diana", becoming the first album to have five number-one singles in the nation.

Madonna 

A leading presence during the emergence of MTV in the 1980's, Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music, as well as visual imagery in music videos and on stage. She was referred to as the "Queen of Pop" and is widely cited as an influence by other artists.  Madonna had a series of successful albums, including the global bestsellers, Like a Virgin (1984) and True Blue (1986), as well as the Grammy Award winners, Ray of Light (1998) and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). Throughout her career, Madonna has written and produced most of her songs, with many of them reaching number one on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Live to Tell", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Take a Bow", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes".